Teacher nabbed for rape in Laguna


CAMP GENERAL PACIANO RIZAL, Laguna – Police apprehended a teacher for rape in Rizal, this province, on Friday, June 23.

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POLICE read the Miranda Rights of a teacher arrested for rape in Rizal, Laguna on Friday, June 23. (Laguna PPO-PIO photo via Danny Estacio)

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Police Col. Randy Glenn Silvio, Laguna police chief, identified the suspect as “Joven.”

Police Capt. Rolly Dahus, town police chief, said Joven was tagged as the most wanted person on the regional level and apprehended at 6:15 p.m. based on a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Ave Zurbito-Alba, acting Presiding Judge, Branch 8, Family Court, City of Calamba, Laguna for rape under Republic Act (RA) 7877 (Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995).

Suspect is in the custody of the Rizal municipal police station.

Silvio said there is no letup in their campaign to arrest wanted persons in Laguna.

“Our law does not discriminate, no matter who you are or whether you are a government employee or not if you have committed a crime against the law, you must be held accountable,” he said.